The Peoples Tribune

October 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Patrice Gumbs, has announced that approximately 17 hectares of land commonly referred to as Rainforest have been returned to the Government of St. Maarten, opening the way for...

October 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--TelEm is inviting teams of friends, colleagues and adventure seekers to put their problem-solving skills, creativity and teamwork to the test when its second annual T-Hunt returns on Sunday, November 29, 2026, offering an island-wide adventure featuring clues,...

October 21, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers has called for a fundamental rethink of how St. Maarten finances its garbage collection and waste management system, arguing that the country cannot continue budgeting for the waste generated by its resident population whi...

October 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--With the Ministry of VROMI now directly managing the country's wastewater treatment plant following the expiration of its previous management contract, Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg on Tuesday asked for clarity on whether the government employees assign...

October 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament Viren Kotai and Ludmila DeWeever have raised concerns about St. Maarten's wastewater management infrastructure, the potential contamination of public waterways and the country's ability to accommodate continued residential and commercial develo...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament Lacroes and Omar Ottley have called for greater government action to address longstanding sewage problems, garbage accumulation and abandoned vehicles across St. Maarten, questioning why problems repeatedly brought to the attention of auth...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament Egbert Jurendy Doran, Ardwell Irion and Darryl York raised concerns about the management of St. Maarten's wastewater treatment plant, garbage collection contracts, district cleaning and environmental enforcement during a parliamentary meeting w...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Caribbean literature made its way into an American classroom on Tuesday, October 20, when St. Maarten-based TamLeo Books brought its storytelling and literacy initiative to Miami Springs Elementary School in Florida, introducing students to a children's book created...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs provided Parliament with an update on the implementation priorities, funding arrangements and legislative work associated with the Nature Policy Plan St. Maarte...

October 20, 2026

THE HAGUE--Twelve years after negotiators reached an agreement on the maritime boundary between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and St. Kitts and Nevis, a treaty formally establishing the approximately 140-kilometre sea border is moving through the parliamentary approval proces...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has emphasized the importance of maintaining accurate statistics and performance records in school sports, explaining that proper documentation of athletes' achievements can play a significant role...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) is urging motorists, transportation operators, residents and visitors to prepare for increased traffic congestion as the island approaches the busy tourism high season, with Philipsburg and Simpson Bay expected to experien...

October 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made on several major reconstruction projects under her ministry, pointing to developments at Charles Leopold Bell School, Sister Marie Laurence P...